Computer Module Replacement of Digital Signage

ABSTRACT

The invention provides a computer module replacement design of a digital signage. The digital signage has a main circuit board and a plug-board disposed therein and connected to each other. The plug-board has a plug-card with a plug-slot, and a track disposed on each side thereof. The digital signage is covered up by a back cover so that an opening can be formed at one side edge of the digital signage. The computer module has a frame and a motherboard. The frame has a rail disposed on each side thereof and the motherboard has a slot and a connecting terminal disposed thereon. The slot has an interface socket card. The computer module can be placed into the digital signage through the opening with the rail placed into the track. Therefore, the connecting terminal is connected to the plug-slot and the computer module can be drawn out for maintenance.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a computer module replacement design of a digital signage and, particularly, to a design in which a computer module can be placed into and can be drawn out of a digital signage in order that maintenance can be performed conveniently by the maintenance personnel.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Nowadays, various digital signage can be found in the market. People may gather information or contents of advertisements in public places through digital signage. In case that the advertisers intend to continuously change information or to add data, it will be necessary to mount a computer on the back of the digital signage. Information and advertisements can be updated by way of mounting additional computers.

Although the advertiser may perform the operation of updating information or advertisement in such a way as being described above, he would have a lot of trouble when the computer mounted on the digital signage needs to be repaired due to failure or the information renewed. For this, the whole digital signage must be removed so that the computer can be opened for maintenance or data renewal. It would take a very long time of which a major part is wasted by removing and returning the digital signage. Such operations are rather inconvenient to the maintenance personnel and cost a great deal of time and labor.

Since the conventional way has such drawbacks as described above, it is hardly a good one. An improvement is required urgently. In view of the above difficulties associated with the conventional design, the present inventor, through a long-term study and practice, has set about the work of improvement and innovation that provides a computer module replacement design of a digital signage.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary aspect of the present invention is to provide a computer module replacement design of a digital signage. The computer module can be placed into the digital signage and can be drawn out of the digital signage with a rail thereof running along a track of a plug-board. Therefore, the maintenance can be performed directly by the maintenance personnel.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a computer module replacement design of a digital signage in which the computer module has interface socket cards to plug in display cards, video cards and the like so as to effectively enhance the diversification of functions.

A further aspect of the present invention is to provide a computer module replacement design of a digital signage that is simply structured and can be maintained conveniently.

A computer module replacement design of a digital signage for achieving the above aspects principally comprises a digital signage, a main circuit board, a plug-board, a back cover and a computer module. The digital signage has the main circuit board and the plug-board disposed therein. The main circuit board is connected to the plug-board through a connector. The plug-board has a plug-card disposed thereon. The plug-card having a plug-slot disposed on one side and a track disposed on each side at the lower end thereof.

The back cover may cover up the backside of the digital signage and has an indentation opened in the position corresponding to the computer module. An opening, where the computer module can be placed through onto the plug-board, may form between the indentation and the digital signage as the back cover covers up.

The computer module has a frame and a motherboard. The frame has a handle disposed at one side edge thereof and a rail disposed on each side at the lower end. The motherboard, which is disposed on the frame, has a slot and a connecting terminal. The slot having an interface socket card plugged thereon with a plurality of interface card slots for interface cards (e.g., display card, video card). As the rail of the computer module is placed into the track of the plug-board, the terminal of the computer module is connected to the plug-slot of the plug-card so that the computer module replacement design of the digital signage according to the present invention is fulfilled. All the maintenance personnel needs for the purpose for maintenance is only to hold the handle of the computer module and draw it outward.

These features and advantages of the present invention will be fully understood and appreciated from the following detailed description of the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view for the computer module replacement design of a digital signage according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a combinational view for the computer module replacement design of a digital signage.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view for the computer module and the plug-board of the computer module replacement design of a digital signage.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of operation for the computer module replacement design of a digital signage.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIG. 1 to 4, which are views for the computer module replacement design of a digital signage according to the present invention. The computer module replacement design of a digital signage comprises a digital signage, a back cover and a computer module.

The digital signage 1 has a main circuit board 11 and a plug-board 12 disposed therein. The main circuit board 11 is connected to the plug-board 12 through a connector and the plug-board 12 has a plug-card 13 disposed thereon. The plug-card 13 has a plug-slot 131 disposed on one side thereof, and a track 121 disposed on each side at the lower end thereof. The track 121 has at least one raised line 1211 disposed thereon.

The back cover 2 has an indentation 21 opened at one side edge thereof. The indentation 21 is opened in the position corresponding to the plug-board 12 so that an opening 6, as shown and in FIG. 4, can be formed between the indentation 21 and the digital signage 1 as the back cover 2 covers up the digital signage 1.

The computer module 3 has a frame 31 and a motherboard 32. The frame 31 has a side cover 311 disposed on one side thereof. The side cover 311 has fixtures 5 disposed at both end thereof and has a handle 312 and a plurality of through-holes 313 disposed thereon, and a rail 314 disposed on each side at the lower end thereof. The motherboard 32, being disposed on the frame 31, has a slot 321 disposed on one side thereof and a connecting terminal 322 disposed on the other one side thereof. The slot 321 has an interface socket card 33 plugged thereon with at least one interface card slot 331 and the connecting terminal 322 being connected to the plug-slot 131 of the plug-card 13. Therefore, the computer module 3 can be placed into the digital signage 1 through the indentation 21 of the back cover 2 with the rail 314 thereof placed into the track 121 of the plug-board 12. The interface card slot 331 is provided for plugging interface cards 4 (e.g., display card, video card and the like).

As shown in FIG. 4, as the computer module 3 is placed into the digital signage 1 through the opening 6. The side cover 311 of the computer module 3 covers up at the opening 6. The computer module 3 can be fixed on the back cover 2 by using the fixtures 5, which are locking knobs, buckle pieces or other positioning members.

The computer module replacement design of a digital signage according to the present invention is constituted by the elements as described above. As shown in FIG. 4, all the maintenance personnel needs for maintenance is only to hold the handle 312 of the computer module 3 and draw it outward. The computer module 3 can be drawn easily by utilizing at least one raised line 1211 disposed on the track 121; therefore, the friction generated during drawing the computer module 3 can be reduced greatly. As a result, the capability of drawing the computer module according to the present invention renders the computer module 3 drawn out quite easily for maintenance. Moreover, the function of the computer module 3 is enhanced greatly by the way that the computer module 3 can have various interface cards 4 plugged.

The advantages of the computer module replacement design of a digital signage according to the present invention are as follows:

1. The present invention provides a computer module replacement design of a digital signage in which the computer module can be placed into the digital signage and can be drawn out of the digital signage with a rail thereof running along a track of a plug-board in order that the computer module can be taken out directly and maintenance can be performed easily by the maintenance personnel.

2. The present invention provides a computer module replacement design of a digital signage in which the computer module can be drawn out directly for maintenance without wasting time for removing the digital signage, so that time and labor can be significantly saved.

3. The present invention provides a computer module replacement design of a digital signage in which the computer module has interface socket cards to plug in display cards, video cards and the like so as to enhance the diversification of functions.

4. The present invention provides a computer module replacement design of a digital signage that is simply structured and can be maintained conveniently.

Many changes and modifications in the described above embodiment of the invention can, of course, be carried out without departing from the scope thereof. Accordingly, to promote the progress in science and the useful arts, the invention is disclosed and is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claim. 

1. A computer module replacement design of a digital signage comprising: a digital signage, having a main circuit board and a plug-board disposed therein, wherein the main circuit board is connected to the plug-board through a connector and the plug-board has a plug-card disposed thereon, the plug-card having a plug-slot disposed on one side thereof, and a track disposed on each side at the lower end thereof, a back cover, having an indentation opened at one side edge thereof, wherein the indentation is opened in the position corresponding to the plug-board so that an opening can be formed between the digital signage and the back cover as the back cover covers up the back side of the digital signage; and a computer module, having a frame and a motherboard, wherein the frame has a side cover disposed on one side thereof and a rail disposed on each side at the lower end thereof and the motherboard, being disposed on the frame, has a slot disposed on one side thereof and a connecting terminal disposed on the other one side thereof, the slot having an interface socket card plugged thereon with at least one interface card slot and the connecting terminal being connected to the plug-slot of the plug-card, wherein the rail of computer module is placed into the track of the plug-board through the opening between the digital signage and the back cover.
 2. The computer module replacement design of a digital signage according to claim 1, wherein the track has at least one raised line disposed thereon.
 3. The computer module replacement design of a digital signage according to claim 1, wherein the interface card slot is used for plugging display cards, video cards and other interface cards.
 4. The computer module replacement design of a digital signage according to claim 1, wherein the side cover has fixtures disposed at both end thereof for fixing the computer module on the opening of the back cover.
 5. The computer module replacement design of a digital signage according to claim 1, wherein the side cover has a handle disposed thereon.
 6. The computer module replacement design of a digital signage according to claim 1, wherein the side cover has a plurality of through-holes disposed thereon.
 7. The computer module replacement design of a digital signage according to claim 4, wherein the fixtures are locking knobs, buckle pieces or other positioning members. 